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12-14-2007 | 05:37 PM
#6031
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Posts: 9,542
From: Vacaville
Car Info: 2017 CWP WRX & 2007 SWP WRX
Good call on the tires. What other peeps failed to mention is that not only will your speedometer read faster, you'll also rack up miles on your odometer faster because your speedo is spinning too fast. In addition, the overall load carrying capacity of the car will be reduced by something like 500-600 lbs. because the smaller air chamber of the 35-series tires just can't match the capacity of the 45-series tires, even if the lower-profile tires are at their max air pressure vs. the stock tires at Subaru's recommended pressure settings.
While that might not mean much if there's only one or two people in the car, it becomes dangerous with four aboard and a trunk full of luggage. This is just some stuff I learned while selling tires at Sears many moons ago.
While that might not mean much if there's only one or two people in the car, it becomes dangerous with four aboard and a trunk full of luggage. This is just some stuff I learned while selling tires at Sears many moons ago.
My 18's with 40 series probably make my spedo inaccurate... but i dont think i care lol
I get 5 100 mile tows/year and I don't have an 18x8 spare...thus drive train damage.
12-15-2007 | 04:42 AM
#6040
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Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 3,863
From: Land Of The Dead
Car Info: Cage and Slicks and Wing OH MY!!
steven, now you need to start taking out some interior to get even better gas mileage!!!
Oh yeah, got my computer back ******!!! Time to post *****
Oh yeah, got my computer back ******!!! Time to post *****
12-15-2007 | 07:46 PM
#6043
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Posts: 3,863
From: Land Of The Dead
Car Info: Cage and Slicks and Wing OH MY!!
no bent valves, it was a really really bad exhaust leak. and i think the fumes made me too high to work on the damn thing myself.
shes running pretty good right now, my tune is off all around, i think its pulling timing down low for whatever reason.
Once i get some funds, ill get it tuned.
For now, it runs.
im working on getting some tire before mine pop. or debead whichever is first.
then i need balljoint extenders, then alignment, then b rakes, then track =)
shes running pretty good right now, my tune is off all around, i think its pulling timing down low for whatever reason.
Once i get some funds, ill get it tuned.
For now, it runs.
im working on getting some tire before mine pop. or debead whichever is first.
then i need balljoint extenders, then alignment, then b rakes, then track =)
12-15-2007 | 10:35 PM
#6044
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Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 12,775
From: Kansas - BAIC 4 LIFE!
Car Info: 04 Forester XT/96 Brighton Project
thank god it was only a bad exhaust leak rather than valves. I hear ya already whored out the VF30...man at the price it sold for I shoulda got it haha
